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Hajj 2023: 1st batch of Iraqi pilgrims arrived through Saudi land port
The first batch of pilgrims from Iraq on Friday arrived in Saudi Arabia via the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Borders Region. The province’s Hajj committee, supervised by Northern Borders Region Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, has been working to streamline medical and other…
Read More »Kano governor directs land developers at Hajj camp to stop work
Kano state Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed with immediate effect that all lands developers at Kano hajj camp to stop. The Governor gave the directive when he paid an inspection visit to see for himself the condition of the camp with a view of taking necessary…
Read More »Makkah service providers pledges ‘memorable’ Hajj 2023 for Nigerian pilgrims
The company of Mutawif for African Non Arab Pilgrims in Makkah has declared its determination to make 2023 Hajj a worthwhile one for Nigerian pilgrims. The declaration was made by some officials of the company’s board Mr. Umar Mandura, Mr Khalid and Mr. Adnan Mukhtar at a meeting with the…
Read More »CSO urges governors-elect to avoid political changes that may disrupt 2023 hajj
The Independent Hajj Reporters has urged governors-elect to sustain the ongoing hajj operation in their various states by avoiding unnecessary political changes that may disrupt the successful completion of the 2023 hajj exercise. The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims will begin on Thursday, 25 May, about four days to…
Read More »2023 Hajj: 7,700 flights to transport 1.7 million pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
In preparation for the upcoming Haj season, around 7,700 scheduled flights will transport Muslim pilgrims from around the world to and from Saudi Arabia, local media reported. About 1.7 million seats on these flights have been allocated to pilgrims, who are scheduled to land at six airports in the Kingdom.…
Read More »HAJJ 2023: NASARAWA URGE INTENDING PILGRIMS TO COMPLETE PAYMENT BEFORE APRIL 21
Press Release Following the recent announcement for the 2023 Hajj fare by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON, The Executive Secretary Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Mallam Idris Ahmad Almakura has directed intending pilgrims from the state to deposit the sum of N2,919 million as this year’s…
Read More »Hajj-related fraud: City of London Police urge vigilance as UK Muslim pilgrims plan for Hajj 2023
Press Release The City of London Police, together with key partners, is warning prospective Hajj pilgrims to be vigilant against fraud as they begin booking trips to Mecca for June 2023. Thousands of British Muslims are expected to book their once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, but in previous years, victims have lost…
Read More »Saudi adventurer trek 500 km in 12 days to trace Prophet Muhammad’s Hijra route
Badr Al-Shaibani traced and documented Prophet Muhammad’s historic journey to Madinah over a span of 12 days A Saudi athlete, adventurer and entrepreneur has completed an epic 500-km trek from Makkah to Madinah tracing Prophet Muhammad’s footsteps along the Hijra route. Badr Al-Shaibani traced and documented…
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